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Tax scam targets Bootheel region
(Local News ~ 10/26/15)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- An IRS phone scam apparently is targeting Missouri Bootheel residents. Mississippi County Sheriff Keith Moore said impostors call from a 347 area code, claiming the recipient owes a tax debt or legal expenses from a "class-action lawsuit."...
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Southeast seeks volunteers for robot competition
(Local News ~ 10/26/15)
The Department of Polytechnic Studies at Southeast Missouri State University is seeking volunteers as it hosts a FIRST LEGO League competition Nov. 21 in the University Center. The competition is for fourth- to eighth-grade students, and about 20 teams of five to 10 students each are expected to attend, according to a university news release...
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Judge grants bond reduction in neglect case
(Local News ~ 10/26/15)
Circuit Court Judge Benjamin Lewis on Monday authorized a bond reduction in the child-neglect case of Chiquita C. Bell. Bell, 34, of Cape Girardeau is facing a charge of abuse or neglect of a child when she was asked to babysit Aug. 8 and the child reportedly suffered a seizure and sustained injuries while in Bell's care. Bell also entered a plea of not guilty...
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Pope at family synod's end: 'Today is a time of mercy'
(International News ~ 10/26/15)
VATICAN CITY -- Declaring "today is a time of mercy," Pope Francis on Sunday closed a historic meeting of bishops that approved a new direction in welcoming divorced and civilly remarried Catholics into the church. The synod's endorsement, by a single vote, of Francis' call for a more merciful, less judgmental church was a victory for Francis and progressive prelates who have been seeking wiggle room in church teaching to allow remarried Catholics to receive Communion. ...
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Business notebook: Chocolate Works soon will open in downtown
(Business ~ 10/26/15)
Downtown Cape Girardeau is preparing for an infusion of sweet stuff: Construction is underway at Chocolate Works at 411 Broadway. The store, owned by Dr. Sonjay Fonn and Deborah Seeger, will feature everything from a chocolate fountain to ice cream to a room for candy-making parties. Chocolate Works will make items from dark, milk and white chocolates...
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Jackson plans new holiday-lights tradition at city park
(Local News ~ 10/26/15)
A new holiday-light exhibit will turn Jackson's city park into a winter wonderland next month. The Jackson Community Outreach board is hoping the new exhibit, called the Holiday Extravaganza, will help bolster the city as a regional holiday destination. Board member Angelia Thomas explained this year's inaugural display is the start of a long-term annual plan...
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New Hamburg school gets perfect score from state
(Local News ~ 10/26/15)
Kelso C-7 School in New Hamburg, Missouri, has reason to celebrate. The district is one of 35 throughout Missouri to earn a perfect score on its Annual Performance Report issued by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The reports, made public Friday, provide a snapshot of school districts' performance and are used by the state to review and inform accreditation recommendations for the 519 public school districts in Missouri...
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Southeast Missouri State soccer team plays Tech to scoreless deadlock
(College Sports ~ 10/26/15)
Neither team could net a goal through regulation and two overtime periods.
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City hosting public hearing on Gordonville Road roundabout project
(Local News ~ 10/26/15)
Addressing traffic congestion issue at the Independence Street and Gordonville Road intersection has been on the city of Cape Girardeau's to-do list for a while. Hosting a public meeting to discuss improvement plans is the next step toward beginning work on a new roundabout there...
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Halloween Candy Buy Back Supports Troops
(Submitted Story ~ 10/26/15)
Dentists Drs. Patrick & Janet Ruopp of Cape Girardeau, MO are once again joining forces with Operation Gratitude to send care packages to our troops stationed abroad. During their Halloween Candy Buy Back from 2:30-5:30 PM on Monday, November 2, 2015, Drs. Ruopp will pay children $1.00 per pound for their extra Halloween candy...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/26/15)
Today in History Today is Monday, Oct. 26, the 299th day of 2015. There are 66 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 26, 1965, The Beatles received MBE medals as Members of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire from Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace...
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Cape Girardeau's historic preservation recognized
(Editorial ~ 10/26/15)
The Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation's Legacy Awards banquet was held Thursday at Ray's Plaza Banquet Center. The purpose of the event was to pay tribute to those who represent excellence in historic preservation. Among the honorees were Southeast Missouri State University; retired Southeast emeriti faculty members, Frank Nickell and Mary and Bert Kellerman; The Glenn House Museum; Old Town Cape; Dr. Steven Hoffman and the Southeast Missourian...
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Earl Bess
(Obituary ~ 10/26/15)
Earl Bess, 87, of Cape Girardeau passed away Oct. 24, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 9, 1928, at Advance, Missouri, to Rosewell and Mona Sitz Bess. Earl worked at Superior Electric in Cape Girardeau. He was a member of Bethany Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau...
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Charles Oberndorfer
(Obituary ~ 10/26/15)
Charles C. Oberndorfer, 80, of Frohna, Missouri, died Oct. 24, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Aug. 22, 1935, in Frohna to Hugo and Alida (Popp) Oberndorfer. He and Iva Weber were married Nov. 5, 1955. She preceded him in death May 4, 1984. He and Flora E. Schuessler were married Aug. 24, 1985. She survives in Frohna...
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Births 10/26/15
(Births ~ 10/26/15)
Daughter to Cody Miles Lincoln and Madison Neeley Putney of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 12:11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015. Name, Aza Leigh Hazel. Weight, 3 pounds, 15 ounces. First child. Putney is the daughter of Beth Wessell of Cape Girardeau and Jack Putney of Dexter, Missouri. She is employed by SoutheastHEALTH. Lincoln is the son of Cliff and Marsha Lincoln of Marble Hill, Missouri, and Gena Owens of Marble Hill. He is employed by Lincoln Construction...
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Man creates 'sovereign nation' in Utah
(National News ~ 10/26/15)
SALT LAKE CITY -- A New York man is building his own sovereign nation called Zaqistan on a remote piece of land in Utah. Zaq Landsberg has created a yellow-and-red flag, official-looking passports and a border patrol gate guarded by a giant robot sentry for the realm...
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Airbnb battles hostile ballot measure in San Francisco
(National News ~ 10/26/15)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Travelers worldwide may love using Airbnb to book vacation stays, but the company that revolutionized home-sharing faces a hostile ballot measure in the city where it was founded. Proposition F on the Nov. 3 San Francisco ballot would limit short-term rentals to 75 days a year and require hosting companies such as Airbnb to yank listings that violate the limit...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 10/26/15
(Local News ~ 10/26/15)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Approval of minutes n Minutes of the Oct. 22 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n Treasurer Roger Hudson will discuss 2015 land tax sale over-surplus purchase orders...
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Out of the past: Oct. 26
(Out of the Past ~ 10/26/15)
Judith Ann Crow of Cape Girardeau has been named the recipient of the 1990 Missouri Easter Seal Society's Award for Personal Achievement. Crow retired from the Southeast Missourian in 1985 after 34 years of service as the newspaper's resident drama critic, feature writer and librarian...
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Congressional votes for Oct. 23
(Local News ~ 10/26/15)
Here's a look at how area members of Congress voted over the last week. In addition to roll call votes, the House and Senate also passed the following measures without a roll call vote. The Senate passed the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act (S. ...
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Only insiders may be able to fix Volkswagen's complex problems
(Business ~ 10/26/15)
WOLFSBURG, Germany -- Volkswagen's effort to fix its emissions scandal will be led largely by company insiders. Some experts say it's the only way, given the German carmaker's unusually complicated structure and power groups. Others, however, argue the company is compounding its risks if it does not bring an outsider to change its ways...
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Study shines light on pay disparity at University of Missouri
(State News ~ 10/26/15)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Female faculty members at the University of Missouri tend to make $16,000 less than their male counterparts, while racial and ethnic minority faculty members also make $16,000 less than their majority counterparts, according to a study released at the university Faculty Council meeting this week...
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Texas spared destruction from Hurricane Patricia's remnants
(National News ~ 10/26/15)
AUSTIN, Texas -- Drenching storms the remnants of Hurricane Patricia dragged into Texas cleared Sunday without leaving behind the death or devastation of floods that hit the state earlier in the year. Some parts of Texas have been pounded by more than a foot of rain since Friday, shutting down highways and derailing a train. But relentless showers were the only comparison to Memorial Day storms that killed more than 30 people in Texas and Oklahoma and stranded 2,500 cars around Houston...
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Ohio cases highlight online targeting, 'sextortion' of teens
(National News ~ 10/26/15)
CINCINNATI -- Three federal cyberstalking cases that surfaced within days of each other in the Cincinnati area have underscored widening challenges in protecting susceptible youths from predators. The three men are charged with pressuring several girls or young women into providing sexually explicit images and threatening them with vengeful acts if they didn't comply...
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New health-law challenge reaching Supreme Court
(National News ~ 10/26/15)
WASHINGTON -- Opponents of President Barack Obama's health-care overhaul are taking another challenge to the law to the Supreme Court and say they will be back with more if this one fails. A new appeal being filed today by the Pacific Legal Foundation contends the law violates the provision of the Constitution that requires tax-raising bills to originate in the House of Representatives...
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Poll: Republicans view Trump as most electable
(National News ~ 10/26/15)
WASHINGTON -- Republican voters view Donald Trump as their strongest general election candidate, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll that highlights the contrast between the party's voters and top professionals regarding the billionaire businessman's ultimate political strength...
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Syria's Assad said to favor vote, but only after victory
(International News ~ 10/26/15)
DAMASCUS, Syria -- President Bashar Assad is willing to run in an early presidential election, hold parliamentary elections and discuss constitutional changes, but only after the defeat of "terrorist" groups, Russian lawmakers said after meeting with the Syrian leader Sunday...
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Lawyer: Suspect in parade crash may be mentally ill
(National News ~ 10/26/15)
STILLWATER, Okla. -- A woman faces second-degree murder charges after authorities said she plowed a car into the crowd at the Oklahoma State University homecoming parade, killing four people, including a toddler. Adacia Chambers, 25, was arrested after the crash on a driving while under the influence charge, and police said Sunday they added four charges of second-degree murder...
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Ameren's rebate program for energy efficiency could end
(State News ~ 10/26/15)
ST. LOUIS -- An Ameren Missouri program that offers rebates for energy efficiency could shut down by the end of the year after state regulators rejected a plan to extend it for three years. For the last three years, Ameren Missouri has offered several energy-saving programs under a state law that reimburses the utility for reducing its customers' energy use. A separate charge on customers' bills funds the programs, and Ameren uses the funds to cover lost sales and pay for rebates...
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States surrounding Illinois ready for lottery business
(State News ~ 10/26/15)
CHICAGO -- Even buying lottery tickets in Illinois is losing its charm. With Illinois delaying payouts of more than $600 because of its budget mess, neighboring states -- including Missouri -- are salivating at the chance to boost their lottery sales. Businesses near borders, particularly in Indiana, Kentucky and Iowa, said they already have noticed a difference...
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New psychology graduate program coming to Southeast next fall
(Business ~ 10/26/15)
Beginning in fall 2016, the psychology department at Southeast Missouri State University will offer classes for its new graduate program in industrial/organizational psychology. Named "the fastest-growing occupation in the U.S." by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, industrial/organizational psychology is used by businesses to improve worker productivity and satisfaction, recruit and select new employees and solve issues of discrimination and diversity...
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States reliant on fossil fuels sue over new clean-air rules
(Business ~ 10/26/15)
WASHINGTON -- States and industry groups dependent on fossil fuels began filing court challenges Friday to President Barack Obama's Clean Power Plan, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Opponents of the plan were expected to file a flurry of lawsuits at the U.S. ...
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Part of Broadway will be closed Tuesday for sewer work
(Local News ~ 10/26/15)
Storm drain pipe liner installation begins Tuesday on Broadway in Cape Girardeau. The work will close a portion of the street just east of Main Street and will affect traffic access to Water Street as well. Project work by contractor SAK Construction will begin about 9 a.m. Tuesday, and the city said it should be finished in about 18 hours, weather permitting. Work will be continuous to minimize disruptions...
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Rams' Gurley scores his first two TDs in win over Browns
(Professional Sports ~ 10/26/15)
The first-round draft choice ran for 128 yards in St. Louis' 24-6 victory.
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NFL limits crowd for stadium hearing in St. Louis
(Professional Sports ~ 10/26/15)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Rams fans appear eager to let the NFL know how they feel about the franchise's possible relocation to Los Angeles. The NFL has closed registration for Tuesday night's scheduled public hearing on the matter at St. Louis' Peabody Opera House, declaring that the 1,500 available seats are now claimed, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported...
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2,000 sheep guided through Madrid's streets
(International News ~ 10/26/15)
MADRID -- Shepherds led 2,000 sheep through the streets of Madrid in defense of age-old droving, grazing and migration rights that are threatened by sprawl and fenced-in pastures. Tourists and children were surprised to see wide avenues blocked in the Spanish capital to let the woolly parade -- bleating and clanking bells -- cross the city, accompanied by sheepdogs. Shepherds have held the right since at least 1273 to use droving routes across land that once was open fields...
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People on the move 10/26/2015
(Business ~ 10/26/15)
Dr. Benjamin Seed has joined the team at PC Wellness Centers in Cape Girardeau. Seed has been a chiropractor since 2009 and previously owned Family Health and Wellness Chiropractic in Carbondale, Illinois, according to a news release from PC Wellness Centers...
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Elmer Perr
(Obituary ~ 10/26/15)
Elmer M. Perr, 94, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, at the Chateau Girardeau Health Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home...
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Cletis H. Shirrell
(Obituary ~ 10/26/15)
Cletis H. Shirrell, 83, of Jackson died Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home...
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Cape Girardeau police report 10/26/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/26/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrest n Marcus D. Betts, 28, was arrested on a warrant. Miscellaneous n Assault was reported at 211 Saint Francis Drive. n A 27-year-old man was taken into protective custody...
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Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's report 10/26/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/26/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Michael Stroder, 24, of Oak Ridge was arrested on a Cape Girardeau County warrant for burglary/stealing. n Crista L. Stafford, 39, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a Cape Girardeau County warrant for failure to obey judge's order...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 10/26/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/26/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Saturday. n Medical assist calls were made at 10:08 a.m. on William Street; 12:35 p.m. on William Street; 3:24 p.m. on South Kingshighway; 3:32 p.m. on Broadway; 5:38 p.m. on William Street; and 9:24 p.m. on North Main Street...
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Jackson police report 10/26/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/26/15)
JACKSON The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Robert T. King, 25, 930 E. Main St. Apt. 6, Jackson, was arrested on a Jackson warrant for failure to appear on a show cause order. n Matthew P. Kibble, 24, 3314 East Main St. Apt. F, Jackson, was arrested on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated...
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Speak Out 10/26/15
(Speak Out ~ 10/26/15)
Agree with Polack Robert Polack's tribute to independent doctor-provided medicine, sometimes referred to as concierge medicine, was among the most sincere endorsement of a type of practice provided by an independent M.D. It is a spreading form of providing medical care, from Cape Cod to California and, yes, to Cape Girardeau, MO...
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Prayer 10/26/15
(Prayer ~ 10/26/15)
O Lord Jesus, may we use our gifts and talents for your glory. Amen.
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Preservation Conference award winners
(Business ~ 10/26/15)
At the Missouri Preservation Conference in Cape Girardeau on Wednesday through Friday, several local organizations and individuals were given Legacy Awards for significant contributions to historic resources in the state. Top, from left, are Bill Hart, executive director of Missouri Preservation; and Molly Hood, Christa Zickfield, Kevin Taylor, Marla Mills, Donna Denson and Steven Hoffman, all representing Old Town Cape. ...
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Poll questions, week of Oct. 26
(Speak Out ~ 10/26/15)
Did the hearing on Capitol Hill in which Hillary Rodham Clinton testified about the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi on Sept. 11, 2012, change your mind about how Clinton or the Obama administration handled the attack?YesNoIt was a waste of time/taxpayer dollars...
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